Books & Tools
Community Resources in COLORADO:
Getting help for addictions in your life can be challenging if you feel like you are alone in it. If you are working on finding a healthier way of life and want to work towards breaking a habit of smoking, visit https://quitza.com/forum for information on community groups and support on living a clean and healthy lifestyle.
For community groups, college resources and supportive connections for drug addiction, visit https://www.drugrehab.com/colorado/boulder/.
For those struggling with substance abuse and other co-occurring disorders, Recovery Village offers educational resources that help to engage the community in building awareness and understanding. Please visit http://www.therecoveryvillage.com/local-rehab-resources/colorado/
Unsure about what addiction resources you need? American Addiction Center (AAC) offers up-to-date information and guidance for addiction awareness and recovery. Check out their rehabilitation guide here: https://americanaddictioncenters.org/rehab-guide
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts and are in need to more focused care and in-patient resources, please contact Centennial Peaks Hospital (303) 666-2088 or find them online at www.centennialpeaks.com. An assessment is free of charge and they accept insurance, direct or private pay.
Books for Personal Growth and Understanding:
We use many tools in the context of counseling and we have found that additional resources can help a client connect to their life story in a more in depth way. Here are a list of books that we have suggested to clients over the years.
For identity, self-esteem and emotional healing:
- Healing the Shame that Binds You– John Bradshaw
- Rewriting Your Emotional Script– Becky Harling
- Abba’s Child– Brennan Manning
- Recovering from Losses in Life– H. Norman Wright
- Your Brain at Work– David Rock
- Anxious For Nothing– Max Lucado
- Its Not Supposed to Be This Way– Lysa TerKeurst
For healing from Eating Disorders and Addiction:
- Intuitive Eating– Tribole & Resch
- Life Without ED– Jenni Schaefer
- Healthy Eating and Abundant Living (workbook)– Allie Marie Smith
- Addictive Thinking– Abraham Twerski
- Addiction & Grace– May
For relationships and rebuilding intimacy:
- Fighting for Your Marriage– Markman & Stanley
- How we love– Yerkovich
- Boundaries– Cloud & Townsend
- The Mom Factor– Cloud & Townsend
- Codependent No More-Beattie
- Bradshaw On: The Family– Bradshaw
- A Man’s Guide to Women– Gottman & Gottman
For Sexual Trauma:
- The Body Keeps Score– Van Der Kolk
- The Sexual Healing Journey– Wendy Maltz